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Kids adopted after retirement can't be denied pension: Punjab and Haryana HC

IndiaTimes Sunday, 16 June 2024
Punjab and Haryana high court has made it clear that there cannot be any discrimination in granting family pension to legally adopted children merely on account of the date of their adoption. The court was of the view that children adopted post-retirement cannot be deprived of pensionary benefits. Justice Tribhuvan Dahiya passed the order while allowing a petition filed by Vikas Kumar, resident of Haryana's Jhajjar district.
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